Former Cowboys Named Hall of Fame Finalists

Larry Allen, Charles Haley and Bill Parcells are among the finalists for the NFL Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013, the league announced this morning.

Allen is the most likely to get in, probably on his first try this year. Parcells may eventually get the nod, but this year’s stack of nominees – first-timers Allen, Jonathan Ogden, Warren Sapp, and Michael Strahan, plus returners Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, and Cris Carter – likely means he’ll need at least one more try. Haley, while a five-time Super Bowl champ, isn’t statistically as impressive: only 100 1/2 sacks, five Pro Bowls.